Deadwood in Lawrence County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Serving the Black Hills

By William J. Toman, August 7, 2010

1. Serving the Black Hills Marker

Inscription. Although Deadwood was in a mining district, it didn't remain a mining town. Instead, it became the service center for the Northern Black Hills. Regional residents came to Deadwood for their legal, financial, wholesale, retail and entertainment needs.

In the autumn of 1876, the Black Hills Pioneer reported that Deadwood had 173 businesses, including an assayer, a bank, a bath house, 3 butchers, 2 brewers, 4 billiard halls, 11 clothing houses, 21 grocers, 2 hardware stores, 8 laundries, 7 lawyers, and 27 saloons. Over time, enterprises diversified to include a foundry, brick plants, a cigar factory, and a creamery.

Caption on left photo: Zoellner Brothers' clothing store

Caption on middle photo: Bloom's Shoe and Clothing store

Caption on lower right photo: Black Hills Trust and Savings Bank

Caption on upper right photo: The interior of a meat market

Location. 44° 22.54′ N, 103° 43.891′ W. Marker is in Deadwood, South Dakota, in Lawrence County. Marker is on Main Street 0.1 miles west of Deadwood Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deadwood SD 57732, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.